Theodore McCord
Theodore McCord (born May 17, 1907, Birmingham, Alabama; date of death unknown) was an American jazz reedist, principally active in the 1920s and 1930s. McCord was the twin brother of Castor McCord, also a reedist; while both brothers played tenor saxophone and clarinet, Ted played alto saxophone in addition. He was a student at Wilberforce University in the 1920s, where he played in a student group led by Horace Henderson. He also played in Edgar Hayes's group, the Blue Grass Buddies, as well as McKinney's Cotton Pickers and the Mills Blue Rhythm Band, including for their sessions with Louis Armstrong. Other credits include recordings with King Carter and the singer Ollie Shepard. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 17, 1907
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-57064 | 10-in. | 11/5/1929 | Plain dirt | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-57065 | 10-in. | 11/5/1929 | Gee, ain't I good to you | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-57066 | 10-in. | 11/6/1929 | I'd love it | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-57067 | 10-in. | 11/6/1929 | The way I feel today | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-57068 | 10-in. | 11/6/1929 | Miss Hannah | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-57139 | 10-in. | 11/7/1929 | Peggy | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
Victor | BVE-57140 | 10-in. | 11/7/1929 | Wherever there's a will, baby | McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; Don Redman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, clarinet | |
OKeh | W403896 | 10-in. | 4/5/1930 | My sweet | Louis Armstrong | Jazz/ dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
OKeh | W403897 | 10-in. | 4/5/1930 | I can't believe that you're in love with me | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/ dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
OKeh | W403999 | 10-in. | 5/4/1930 | Indian cradle song | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
OKeh | W404000 | 10-in. | 5/4/1930 | Exactly like you | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
OKeh | W404001 | 10-in. | 5/4/1930 | Dinah | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, alto saxophone | |
OKeh | W404002 | 10-in. | 5/4/1930 | Tiger rag | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, alto saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McCord, Theodore," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100814.
McCord, Theodore. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100814.
"McCord, Theodore." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: McCord, Theodore - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2003085403
Wikidata: Ted McCord - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16078937
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/19871173
MusicBrainz: Ted McCord - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f960a0b2-1285-4787-976e-b3a268f7cebd
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